Mr David Ukagwu, The Regional Coordinator of DFID (The Department for International Development) of the South West, said 33,000 women die from pregnancy complications in Nigeria every year.
It was said at a workshop organised by DFID in collaboration with a non-governmental organization, Mothers & Beyond (M&B) as part of intervention initiatives to reduce maternal, new-born and child mortality in Nigeria, charged the mass media to step up the reportage of maternal mortality to curb the scourge.
According to him, 70% of maternal and child deaths in Nigeria were preventable.It was said at a workshop organised by DFID in collaboration with a non-governmental organization, Mothers & Beyond (M&B) as part of intervention initiatives to reduce maternal, new-born and child mortality in Nigeria, charged the mass media to step up the reportage of maternal mortality to curb the scourge.
Ukagwu said Nigeria had the highest number of maternal and new born deaths in sub-Sahara Africa.
And he called on government and stakeholders to ensure proper care for pregnant women to help safe delivery.
Ukagwu went further to urged pregnant women to always seek medical attention at hospitals with quality medical officers.
The Executive Director of Mothers & Beyond, Bolaji Olagbaju, urged the media to create adequate awareness on the challenge.
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